The head coach of the Memphis Grizzlies joined other members of the NBA community Friday night in acknowledging the 'senseless loss' of Tyre Nichols, saying the Black man's death following an encounter with Memphis police has hit his team particularly hard.
Memphis Grizzlies stand for a moment of silence for Tyre Nichols before the game against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday.
The coach's comments came on the same night the city of Memphis released body camera and surveillance video of the January 7 traffic stop and beating that prosecutors say led to the death of Nichols from his injuries. Five Memphis police officers, who also are Black and have been fired, were charged with murder.
A moment of silence to honor Nichols was held before the tipoff of Memphis' game against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday in Minneapolis -- where George Floyd was murdered by police in May 2020. After the video's release the NBA tweeted on Friday night, "The images of Tyre Nichols' life needlessly cut short are horrifying."
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